Bible Verses About Self-Righteousness: General references
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And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
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1So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
2Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
8Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
9I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?
7If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
8Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
5His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
6He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
12There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
13There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.